A-Mothers-Place

AMother’sPlace——DonnaGamacheAbouttheAuthorDonnaGamache,wasborninMinnedosa(明尼多萨),Manitoba(马尼托巴)in1944andsheisawriterandteacherfromMacgregor(马格雷戈).Shereceivedabachelor(学士)ofArtsdegreeformtheUniversityofManitoba.Shehastaughtlanguageartsandsocialstudiesfulltimeatthesecondarylevelandhasworkedasanelementaryandsecondarysubstitute(代替)teacher.Shespecializesinfiction,especiallyforchildren.Shehaspublishedabookforchildren,SpruceWoodsAdventure(云杉森林历险记),aswellasmanyshortstoriesforbothchildrenandadults.HerpoetryhasbeenprintedinPrairieMessenger,WesternPeopleandOurFamily,andhaswonhonorablementionsintheCAApoetrycontest.AWARDSManitobaWinner,CanadianAuthorsAssociationMillenniumAnthology,1999.FirstPrize,Winners'Circlefictioncontest,CanadianAuthorsAssociation,1999.SecondPrize,CanadianAuthorsAssociation(Manitoba)non-fictioncontest,1994.DonnahasalsoreceivedhonorablementioninseveralCanadianAuthorsAssociation(Manitoba)shortstoryandpoetrycontestsandtwoTorontoSundayStarfictioncontests.AmothernamedDorothyfeelsthatsheisgettingoldanddoubtsherplaceinthefamily.Shethinksthatshewasredundantinthehouse,Dorothydecidestoleavebuthersonanddaughter-in-lawconvincesherthatsheiswelcomedandneeded.UnderstandingVocabulary•Downpour['daunpɔ:]n.heavyfallofrain•Relinquish[ri'liŋkwiʃ]v.giveup放弃；让渡•Redundant[ri'dʌndənt]notneeded•Reconvert[,ri:kən'və:t]vt.convertback•Bending['bendiŋ]stooping屈服•Moisture水分•Trailer车拖活动住屋TheTrailer•PartⅠ(1-4)Momisinabadmood•PartⅡ(5-8)Memory•PartⅢ(9-18)Mom’sdecision•PartⅣ(19-33)Solution•PartⅤ(34-37)Momfeelsbetter•Q.What’stheargumentbetweenDorothyandJenny?•It’sanargumentaboutoverwheretoplantthegarden.•1.Andusuallysheactedyoungerthanheryears,ifanything.(P2,L3)•Ifanything:ifthereisanydifference•她平日的行为举止，远远看不出实际年龄--无论从哪方面都看不出。•2.She'dknownitlastnight,ofcourse,aftertheblowupwithJenny,Tim'swife.(P3,L2)Blowupwithsb.meansseverereprimand(严厉的训斥)ofsb.beangrywithsb.当然，昨晚与蒂姆的妻子詹妮吵架之后，她就已经知道是为什么了。Part(1-4)Momisinabadmood•Q1.HowdidDorothyfeelaboutherselfatthebeginningofthestory?•Shefeltherselfoldandlonely.•Q2.WhydidTimsaidDorothyneedn’tbothertodrivethetractor?•Becauseitwasn’tverynecessary.•....andDorothystumpedofftobedat8.30p.m.,feelingoldandlonely,andmissingSteveasshehadn'tmissedhimforalongtime.(P4,L4)于是多罗西晚上八点半就气冲冲地上床了，她感到心力交瘁，孤立无助，从来没有这么想念过史蒂夫。Stumpoff:walkinanoisy,heavyway,especiallybecauseyouareangry.脚步笨重，沉重PartⅡ(5-8)Memory•WhydidDorothyrecallherhusband?•TimsidedwithJenny,whichmadeDorothyfeeloldandlonely.PartⅢ(9-18)Mom’sdecision•Q1.What’sthechangenow?•TimandJenny’sbabywasdueintwomonths,andtheywanttogetthingsreadyforthebaby.•Q2.WhydidDorothythinkshewasredundant?•Jennyhadbeenhomefulltime,doallthethingsthatDorothyusedtodoandannouncedthenewplansforthegarden.•Q.WhatsolutiondidDorothymake?•Shehaddecidedtomoveintotownandestablishanewlife.•1.TimandJenny'sbabywasdueintwomonths.(P10，L1）•Beduein/on：在…到期;预期•蒂姆和詹妮的孩子还有两个月就要出世了。•2.Notthatanythinghadbeensaidtothateffect.(P13,L1)•Tothat/thiseffect:说了…话，表达了…意思•事情还没到那个地步。PartⅣ(19-33)Solution•Q.WhenDorothysuggestedtohersonthattheyshouldhaveatalk,whatdidTimdo?•Heapologizedtohismom,andlethismombethemanagerofthegarden.•Q.WhatwasTim’ssolutiontotheproblem?•Theywouldbuyatrailerandmoveitintotheyardforhismom.AndifDorothydidn’tagree,theywouldbuyabiggeroneforthemselves.•She'dhavehersayfirst!(P19,L5)•她要先把话说出来！/她要掌握发言权。•Tohaveone'ssaymeanstoexpressoneview.表示意见•e.g.Don'tinterrupther-letherhavehersay.•andalifeofyourownwithoutyourmotheralwayslookingoveryourshoulder.（P25，L2)•你们过自己的生活，不用我整天在后面盯着你们•Belookingoveryourshoulder小心提防PartⅤ(34-37)Momfeelsbetter•Then,throughthesuddenlumpinherthroat,shespoke.(P35，L1)•然后，象是喉咙里有东西突然卡住一样，她开口了。•Shesmiled,hopingtheywouldn‘tnoticethemoistureinhereyes.(P35,L2）•她笑了笑，希望他们没看到自己的眼睛湿润了。•Theday‘sgloomsuddenlygone.（P37)•白天的抑郁一扫而空。•Throughthewholestory,wecanhaveaclearplotaboutthefiguresinthearticle.Whatkindofpersonisthemotherinthetext？•Whatwillyoudoafteryouquarrelwithyourmother?“M”isforthemillionthingsshegaveme“O”meansthatshe’sonlygrowingold“T”isforthetearssheshedtosaveme“H”isforherheartofpurestgold“E”isforhereyes,withthelove-lightshining“R”meansrightandrightshe’llalwaysbePutthemalltogether,theyspell“MOTHER”.PaymoreattentiontoourmothersThankyou!